Eyeglasses



Aug. 23, 1932.

l. M. SCHWAB EYEGLASSES Filed larch 28, 1930 I Inventor .ZMQSawwZ Allorney A the clips pass one another on swinging of one Patented Aug.23, 1932 ISAAC M. scHwAB, OF SAVANNAH, GEORGIA EYEGLASSES Applicationfiled March 28,1930. s 'wo;439,659.

This invention relates to certain structural improvements andrefinements embodied in folding eyeglasses of a type wherein the com-:panion lenses, when in a collapsed'state, swing into overlapping spacedparallel sm for compactness and convenience in carrying.

The construction herein shown and de scribed'isanalogous to and animprovement upon the folding eyeglasses disclosed in Patent 1,016,153,granted to E.,P. Hutton and J. MacDougall under date of January 30,1912. Briefly stated, the prior art patent mentioned comprises a pair ofeyeglasses characterized by companion lenses, frames for holding thelenses, a spring pivotally CQIl", nected at its ends with said frames atthe'top portions thereof, posts on the lens carrying frames, whereinsaid posts project toward eachother, and nose clips mounted on sa dposts and projecting in the same direction afnd'being outside of theplane of the frames. The spring is of such length and thecjlips are soarranged relatively to one another that lens frame toward and over theother to fold the framesone upon the other. I p y An object of theinvention herein shown and described is to generally improve upon thepatented structure, the principal ,im-

provements being founded upon the nose guards or clips. v

Another object ispredicated upon the provision of new and improvedfolding eyeglasses providedwith unique and ornamental nose guards whichare so shaped and arranged as to permit folding one lens over the otherwithout hindrance and without unduly straining and distorting the archedconnectlng spring. a

In carrying the present guard construction into practice, I have foundit expedlent and practical to impart a distinctive shape to each guardand to construct the guard in such a manner as to permit it to be morerigidly fastened to the frame, whereby to acquire dependable balancingof thelenses, to insure efficient maintenance of the glasses on thenose, and to promote simplicity, convenience and comfort.

Other distinguishable features and advan- V tages will become morereadily apparent from thefollowing description anddrawing." In thedrawing: Figure 1 isja frontelev'ational View of the improved eyeglassesshowing the lenses in"- normal wearing position with respect to e'achother. 1 7

Figure'Q is an" inside elevational view showbe seen thatthe ordinalG'designates the right hand frame carrying the complemental lens 7. Thisframe is provided on its periphery at a predetermined point with 'anotched enlargementdefining alreeper as at 8. j f On the inner peripheryof theframe-is oneof the improved nose guards indicated at 9.

The left hand frame is'distinguished by the numeral 10 and the lens isrepresented at 11.""T he co-acting guard is represented at 12 andlocated'opposite the first named guard 9, both guards being rigidlymounted on the respective rim'or frame.- W i Thejnumeral 13 designates aradiallypro: jec'ting handle-which is constructed with a kerf forreceptionlofithe aforesaid keeper8 and is also provided with aspring-pressed .re-,

'taining latch and an operating button 14 as and 17 are well knownin'the art.

at 171to the frame 10. These features.1 5,16 V

It is evident that the primarynoveltyin the present construction, ispredicated upon the co-operative relationship and shape of the noseguards 9 and 12 respectively, Each guard isthe same in shape and adescription of one will sufiice for both. Referring for instance toFigure5, it willbeseen that the guardis of general triangularconfiguration and the apex end is curled as at 18 to permit it to befastened to the complemental frame.

Intermediate the ends. oftheguardis ape-1 culiarly shaped attaching arm19 which is also securely fastened to the frame. This provides atwo-point rigid connection for the guard and disposes the guard inproper laterally positionedrelationship to the frame.

Particularly do I Wish to call attention to the numeral 20 whichdesignates avprojection-which functions as a fulcrumas well as. acamduring the folding of the lenses one over the other as seen for examplein-Figure 2. a It is obvious that by narrowing the attached ends of theguards, the desired degree of clearance is provided during the openingand ,closingof the lenses. In fact,'the shape of'the guards is such asto accomplish this result-without interference orVwitho-ut permittingone guard to hang. on the other. Moreover, as the guards are broughtinto the folding relationship seen in Figure 2, the projection 20 on theguard 12fulcrums and rides againstthe complemental face of the guard v 9in such a manner as to facilitateilatching and when the lenses arecompletelyfolded, the guards. are nested into each other in such a;manner as ,to space the, glass lenses from each other completelythroughouttheir area to avoid scratching a l This. is a new principle innose guard construction. Not only-do the guards come to- Not only arethese guards practical for' utilitarian purposes but they areattractiveand lend individuality in appearance and ornamentation to the completeeyeglass structure Despite the fact that the drawing illusmay beresorted to in actual practice if desired. v Iclaimr" l. A nose pieceforthe-lensof an eyeglass,"

comprising a metallic piece {having an elongated portion taperingtoward. one en ana' provided'atksaid end with a return bendforengagement with "the lens frame, said "piece intermediate itsendsfprovided with an ex tensionprojecting in a planeat substantially"rightf angles' to" the plane of the piece, said projection at its freeend being. bent laterallyl for 'enga'gementi'with the lens frame jremotefrom said' endof said elongated portion.

2 A pair ofeyeglassesincludingin com bination, a pair of complementall'ens frames capable of beingfolded in overlapping rela -1 tion withrespect to one another, a nose piece for eachiof'said lens frames andincluding a relatively flat piece longitudinally curved, saidpiecebeing-relatively large at oneend and tapering gradually from anintermediate portion of the piece to the opposite end ofthe piece andbeing provided at said-last mentioned end with a'return bend for.engageme'nt with the lens frame, said piecejinterme'diatejts' endsprovided witha projection integral with one edge thereof and rojejctingin a planeat substantially rlght angles to the plane of said piece, saidprojectionat' the free end thereof adapted to engage the'lens frame withsaid'piece in" a plane at substantially righti angles to the plane ofthe lens frame, andsaid piece at the enlarged end portion thereof and ati said one edge provided with an integral projection in the'plane ofsaid piece. I Intestimony whereof I' aflix my signature.

- ISAAC M.

